“If liars’ pants really did catch on fire, watching the news would be a lot more fun”
"Liar, liar, pants on fire" is an old rhyme. "If liars' pants really did catch on fire, watching the news would be a lot more fun" is a saying that has been
“If you don’t stop lying, you’ll grow up to be a BBC reporter”
"If you don't stop lying, you'll grow up to be a news reporter" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The meme usually mentions a specific organization that the…
“If you don’t stop lying, you’ll grow up to be a CNN reporter”
"If you don't stop lying, you'll grow up to be a news reporter" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The meme usually mentions a specific organization that the…
“If you haven’t been fired at least once, you haven’t worked in radio”
"If you haven't been fired, you haven't been in radio long enough" has been cited in print since at least 1982. Radio and television broadcasting are driven by ratings. Format…
“If you think your microwave and your TV spying on you is bad…” (joke)
Many devices (microwave, TV, laptop, smartphone) in the household can spy on people. "If you think your microwave spying on you is bad... Your vacuum cleaner has been gathering dirt on you for…
“If you want to change the world, do it while you’re single. Married, you can’t change channels”
"If you want to change the world, do it while you're single. Once you're married, you can't even change the TV channel" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…
“If you watch TV, you are in the middle of a deadly pandemic. If you don’t, it’s Wednesday”
"If you watch TV, you are in the middle of a deadly pandemic. If you don't, it's Wednesday" was posted on Twitter by Arthur Joannard on July 14, 2012. That is, the television is…
“If you win the morning, you win the day” (radio adage)
"As the morning goes, so goes the station" was the slogan of WNBC (New York, NY) station manager Perry Bascom in 1972. Bascom -- a former president of Radio Advertising Representatives --…
“Imitation is the sincerest form of television”
"Imitation is the sincerest [form] of flattery" was written by Charles Caleb Cotton in 1820. "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" is a quotation that has been credited…
“Internet killed the video star” (“Internet killed the video store”)
"Video Killed the Radio Star" is a song written by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley in 1978, and was first recorded by Bruce Woolley and The Camera Club. The British group the…
“Is it OK to use the AM radio after noon?”
"Is it OK to use the AM radio after noon?" is a jocular one-liner that has been cited in print since at least 1995. The pun is on the two definitions for "AM" -- "ante…
“It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?”
New York City's Channel 5 (then WNEW, now FOX television) has a 10 o'clock newscast. Before each newscast appears the public service announcement: "It's 10 p.m. Do you know…
“It’s almost time for bed, so I guess I’ll just check Facebook, Twitter, Instagram…”
"It's almost time for bed, so I guess I'll just check my email, Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, and watch one full season of a tv show on Netflix real quick" is a jocular saying…
“It’s almost time for bed, so I guess I’ll just check my email, Etsy, Instagram, Facebook…”
"It's almost time for bed, so I guess I'll just check my email, Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, and watch one full season of a tv show on Netflix real quick" is a jocular saying…
“It’s almost time for bed, so I guess I’ll just check my email, Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook…”
"It's almost time for bed, so I guess I'll just check my email, Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, and watch one full season of a tv show on Netflix real quick" is a jocular saying…
“It’s sick out there and getting sicker” (Bob Grant)
Talk radio host Bob Grant (1929-2013), in a long and pioneering talk show career, had shows on both WOR and WABC radio stations in New York City. "It's sick out there and getting…
“It’s not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on”
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jean Mortenson, 1926-1962) posed nude for a 1949 calendar photo. She was paid $50. In March 1952, after three years of minor roles in Hollywood, it was finally revealed…
“Just so we’re clear, I have no problem with the LG HDTV Community”
"I have no problem with the LG HDTV Community" (or "Just so we're clear, I have no problem with the LG HDTV Community") has been posted on many images. "LG HDTV"…
“La Kalle” (Univision Radio)
"La Kalle" is the slang Spanish spelling of "la calle" (meaning "the street"). Several Spanish radio stations owned by Univision call themselves "La Kalle."…
“Law & Order is Scooby-Doo for adults”
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series that ran from 1990 to 2010 and was filmed in New York City. Scooby-Doo is an American animated cartoon franchise.…